| Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
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5.12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 45 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 15-15; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D III,25, all segmented rays are branched; A III,15 where anal-fin spines are moderately stout and pungent, the second spine stouter than third; scales in lateral series 37-38; circumpeduncular scales 16; predorsal scales 15, extending anteriorly to anterior AIO pores; caudal fin is rounded (Ref. 118103). |
| Water temperatures of two photograph sites were 18°C and 21°C , suggesting that this species is tolerant of relatively low temperatures (Ref. 118103). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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